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Forecasters have been modifying the outlook so we've developed Plan A and Plan B for tomorrow's ride.

Plan A

We'll be doing the East Pepperell - Nashua ride. It is 26.5 miles long. We'll ride through Hollis on the way up and Mine Falls Park on the way back. Lunch will be at a restaurant of the group's choice in Nashua. We'll leave at 10am and be back between 2 and 2:30 depending on lunch and stops. The temperature for the day will start at about 65 and go up to 78+!

On Monday, April 24, the morning Fitness ride, Lunenburg - Pearl Hill will begin at 9:30am from the Boys and Girls Club parking lot at 15 Memorial Drive in Lunenburg (Do not use the parking at the Senior Center next door, but the bathrooms there are available.) This ride is 13.9 miles long and has an elevation of 835'. The temperature in downtown Lunenburg will be 60 at departure time. The ride will return at 11:30. Bill will lead.

Lunch will be BYOat the picnic table outside the Boys and Girls Club. The temperature at noon will be 66.

The afternoon Recreation ride, Lunenburg - Shirleywill leave at 12:30 and return at 2:30. This ride is 13 miles long and has an elevation of 659'. This ride goes by both Lake Whalom and Lake Shirley. Jane will Lead.

The current forecast is calling for rain on Wednesday. We were planning to do two rides in Harvard. We'll send out an e-mail Tuesday with an update.

On Friday we'll be doing the East Pepperell - Nashua ride. It is 26.5 miles long. We'll ride through Hollis on the way up and Mine Falls Park on the way back. Lunch will be at a restaurant of the group's choice in Nashua. We'll leave at 10am and be back between 2 and 2:30 depending on stops. The high temperature for the day will be close to 80!

There are options for lunch: the morning ride will pass by the new Farmhouse Cafe near the end. I will stop there for lunch. Take out is a possibility. For those who may wish to bring a lunch, the weather will be good enough to eat outdoors at Larter. It's about a mile from Farmhouse to Larter.

The weather for Monday looks perfect. But always check your mail or our website in the morning for the GO/NOGO decision. Please remember your waivers and $10 if this is your first ride of the season. Bill and Jane

Starting Point Map In Sterling center take a left off route 62 onto Waushacum Ave. Just after School St crosses, take a right down a hill on a bumpy driveway. On your right you'll see a store called Oh My Gosh. This is the trailhead parking area for the Central Mass Rail Trail

parking - adequate

porta potty equipped

WEDNESDAY MORNING RECREATION RIDE

Sterling CMRT Jane will lead

This is a good time to see the Quinapoxet River raging along beside the trail. We will also pass the remains of the Springdale Mill built in the 1860's.

1. Jane hurt her foot today and is in the hospital having an x-ray. She expects not to be able to lead/ride the rest of the week.

2. I have an ailing sister and brother-in-law in Philadelphia who I need to visit. I'm hoping to go down over the weekend so as not to interfere with biking.

For tomorrow, Jane was planning two rides from the Acton Library….a recreation ride in the morning and a fitness ride in the afternoon.

Due to all the rain today, we are anticipating wet roads tomorrow morning so we are cancelling the morning ride.

I'd be happy to do one of the rides in the afternoon when hopefully the roads will have dried out.

Last Fall very, very few people showed up for Wednesday afternoon rides.

Therefore, please RSVP if you'd like to ride tomorrow afternoon (12:30 - 2:30) and let me know whether you'd like to do the recreation ride (650', 13.5 miles) or the fitness ride (800', 14.5 miles) and we'll do whichever one most would like to do.

For Friday, I'd like to do the Bedford-Somerville ride on the Minuteman Commuter Bike Path and have lunch at Dave's Pasta in Somerville. We might leave Bedford at 9:30 though….

Due to the snow yesterday (the Freeman Trail and the end of Old North Rd are still snowy and slushy) we're making a slight change in plans for tomorrow: we'll be doing the Old North Bridge ride out of Carlisle instead of the ride that Jane had originally planned in the morning. And then the afternoon ride will be on the north side of route 225. The streets in Carlisle are fine for biking.

Please try to come a bit early to process your waiver and bring:

$10, signed waiver, helmet, water, dress for 44 degrees at the beginning and good cheer.

On Tuesday, we'll send out a notice about Wednesday's rides…which will also be changed (i.e. not in Sterling).